Svalorna Indien Bangladesh

Name

Svalorna Indien Bangladesh

Legal name

Svalorna Indien Bangladesh

Website

https://svalorna.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development NGO Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI), Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law (BPAGABAI), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• International development cooperation
• Women's rights advocacy
• Food sovereignty programs
• Climate adaptation support
• Charitable thrift retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Lund

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monthly recurring donations from over 400 monthly givers, plus one-time gifts. The organization actively campaigns for monthly giving as a primary revenue stream.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees of 240 SEK. Members receive voting rights at annual meetings and can influence organizational direction.
3. Second-Hand Shop Revenue: The second-hand shop in Lund sells donated clothing and goods, with surplus proceeds going to development cooperation programs in India and Bangladesh.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate gift programs and 'corporate friends' (företagsvän) program where businesses support the organization.
5. Project Grants: Project-based funding from foundations such as Svenska Postkodstiftelsen for specific initiatives like 'Miljömöten mellan generationer'.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Svalorna Indien Bangladesh is a Swedish non-profit development cooperation organization that combats the root causes of poverty in India and Bangladesh through long-term partnerships with local organizations. Its work is structured around three focus areas: women's rights (kvinnors rättigheter), food sovereignty (matsuveränitet), and environment/climate (miljö och klimat), targeting dalits, indigenous communities, and rural women. The organization sustains itself through individual donations, annual memberships (240 SEK), symbolic gift products, corporate partnerships, and revenue from a second-hand shop in Lund, Sweden, whose surplus funds development programs.

Product overview

Svalorna Indien Bangladesh operates as a development organization with a portfolio of charitable retail and gift products. The core offering is the Second Hand Shop in Lund, which sells donated goods and funds development work. The organization also offers symbolic gift products (Get Gift Card, Women's Gift Card) that allow donors to contribute to specific causes like livestock support for families and women's empowerment programs. A publication (Millet Sisters Booklet) documents stories from partner organizations in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Svalorna Second Hand: A second-hand retail store operated by the organization in Lund, Sweden. All proceeds support development cooperation in India and Bangladesh.

Products and services

• Svalorna Second Hand Shop (Lund) A thrift store at Spolegatan 5 in Lund, Sweden, selling donated clothing, outerwear, shoes, furniture, books, records, housewares, textiles, and ceramics. All surplus proceeds fund Svalorna's development cooperation programs in India and Bangladesh. Open to the public on Thursdays and Saturdays.
• Get Gift Card (Getkort) A symbolic digital gift card for donors that funds a goat for a family in a partner community, providing milk and potential offspring that can be sold to build a pathway to self-sufficiency. Marketed primarily as a Christmas gift.
• Women's Gift Card (Kvinnokort) A symbolic digital gift card that funds women's economic empowerment and strengthens women's self-help groups providing protection against violence and abuse. Marketed primarily as a Christmas gift.
• Stories from the Millet Sisters Booklet A printed and digitally downloadable booklet documenting interviews with women from the Millet Sisters network in India, showcasing women's agricultural work, life experiences, and sisterhood. Available in Svalorna's second-hand shop and as a digital download.
• Annual Individual Membership Annual membership at 240 SEK granting Swedish supporters voting rights at the annual meeting (årsmöte) and the ability to influence the organization's direction, alongside intangible benefits tied to supporting Svalorna's development cooperation work.
• Monthly Donor Program (Månadsgivare) A recurring monthly giving program delivered via autogiro for Swedish supporters, providing Svalorna with a stable funding base to support its long-term partner organizations in India and Bangladesh. Over 400 monthly donors participate.
• Corporate Partnership Program (Företagsvän) A corporate 'friend' and gift program for Swedish businesses supporting Svalorna's development cooperation work through corporate donations and gift packages, designed to enable companies to contribute to Svalorna's programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ monthly donors providing stable funding base
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• Grameena Mahila OkkutacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2023Indian partner organization that received a study visit to Sweden in 2023 to learn about involving children in gender equality work. Works with rural women in Karnataka, India.
• Deccan Development Society (DDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDS is a key partner organization in India working with small-scale women farmers in Telangana. They run the Millet Network of India (MINI), an alliance of 14+ organizations promoting traditional crops and biodiversity. Svalorna provides funding and support to DDS programs.
• Women's CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's Collective organizes rural women in Tamil Nadu, India into self-help groups that address violence, discrimination, and economic empowerment. These groups have shown remarkable results in stopping violence against women.
• BARCIKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBARCIK is a partner organization in Bangladesh working on climate change adaptation and mobilization of affected communities to claim their rights to disaster support.
• EvidencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvidence works for dalit rights in India, providing legal support and organizing to combat discrimination against the most marginalized castes.
• Nijera KoricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Bangladesh supporting women's rights through activities including football for girls, operating in the Bagatipara area.
• Keystone FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in India working with indigenous communities on sustainable livelihoods through beekeeping, forest rights (Forest Rights Act 2006), and biodiversity conservation in Tamil Nadu.
• Emmaus rörelsen (Emmaus Movement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSvalorna is part of the global Emmaus solidarity movement, an international anti-poverty organization with member groups worldwide. This provides network support and shared identity.
• UN WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit to UN Women in Stockholm as part of study program with partner Grameena Mahila Okkuta from India, learning about their 5R strategy for gender equality.
• Aktion BørnehjælpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish organization working in southern India, visited as part of exchange program with Indian partner Grameena Mahila Okkuta.
• Hållbart UniversitetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish sustainability organization that co-hosted a seedling swap event at Svalorna's second-hand shop in Lund for International Day for Biodiversity.
• Rural Women's Assembly (RWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrican organization of rural women that met with Indian partner Okkuta at Human Rights Days in Helsingborg, sharing experiences on women's land rights and seed banks.
• CONCORD SverigesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish platform of development organizations working to influence Sweden and EU development policy. Svalorna participates as part of the global Emmaus solidarity movement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kvinna till Kvinna: Swedish NGO focused specifically on women's rights in conflict and post-conflict regions, partner-led, Sida-funded. Highly comparable on the women's rights dimension of Svalorna's portfolio and on organizational scale.
• Diakonia: Swedish development NGO funded partly by Sida, working on human rights, gender equality, and democratic development through partner organizations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Highly comparable in mission, funding base, and partner-led delivery model.
• Act Church of Sweden: International development arm of the Church of Sweden, Sida-funded, working through partner organizations on poverty alleviation, gender equality, and climate. Comparable in size band, funding sources, and partner-based delivery to Svalorna.
• Individuell Människohjälp (IM): Swedish development NGO focused on people's rights, democratic participation, and economic justice, partner-led. Comparable on funding sources (Sida, monthly donors), partner model, and rights-based thematic focus.
• We Effect: Swedish cooperative-centred development NGO working on rural livelihoods, sustainable agriculture, and women's economic empowerment through partner organizations. Strong peer given overlap in food sovereignty and rural economic empowerment themes.
• Erikshjälpen: Swedish non-profit development organization that operates one of Sweden's largest second-hand retail chains funding international development work. Direct peer given virtually identical operating model — Swedish fundraising, second-hand shops, partner-led international development programs.
• PMU Interlife: Swedish faith-based development NGO with partner-led programs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Comparable on member/donor-driven funding, partner delivery, and international development focus.

Broad incumbents

• Emmaus International: Global federation of Emmaus solidarity groups of which Svalorna is a member. Broader incumbent in that it encompasses the wider movement Svalorna participates in; relevant for shared identity, second-hand retail networks, and advocacy positioning.
• Rädda Barnen (Save the Children Sweden): Larger Swedish child-rights development NGO working in Bangladesh and India through partner and direct programs. Broader incumbent — same funding ecosystem (Sida, monthly donors) and overlapping South Asia footprint, but materially larger scale.
• Forum Syd: Swedish platform organization for civil society that channels Sida and Sida-funded framework resources to member NGOs. Adjacent and partly enabling — Svalorna operates in the same Swedish CSO ecosystem and benefits from Forum Syd's policy and funding infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SvalornaIB
• Instagraminstagram.com/svalornaib
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/svalorna-indien-bangladesh

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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